NBA club defenderbrooklyn nets » Ben Simmons was not included in the extended request Australia team participate in the 2023 World Cup, according to the Australian Basketball Federation website.
The tournament will take place in Japan, Indonesia and the Philippines from August 25 to September 10. The 18-man squad included an NBA record 10 players and the final roster will include 12 basketball players.
Simmons missed the end of the regular season and the NBA playoffs due to back problems. Earlier, Australian national team head coach Brian Gurjian said that Simmons could play at the World Cup.
In the 2022/23 season, the defender averaged 6.9 points, made 6.3 rebounds and provided 6.1 assists.
The Australian national team in the group stage of the World Cup will play with the teams of Finland, Germany and Japan.
Source : MatchTV
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